Kentucky State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 180,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,283
Men / Women 43% / 57%
Athletes 300 (25.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 79%
White 6%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kentucky State University 226 40% 8% 0% 80% 2% 0% $55,792 3 -1.10 56 93% 12.1%
Computer Science 13 — 85% 0% 0% 77% 15% 0% $74,556 3 -1.47 84 100% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,379 5 -1.28 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $56,783 5 -1.08 59 — — — — —
Biology 15 — 13% 7% 0% 93% 0% 0% $55,402 8 -1.28 55 — — — — —
Agriculture 8 — 38% 12% 0% 75% 12% 0% $45,979 5 -1.43 30 100% — — — —
Nursing 20 — 5% 5% 0% 80% 0% 5% $103,908 90 +1.16 98 92% — — — —
Business Administration — — — — — — — — $56,205 4 -1.11 57 — — — — —
General Business 57 — 61% 9% 0% 82% 2% 0% $55,504 3 -1.15 56 89% 12.7% — — —
Sports Management 12 — 58% 8% 0% 83% 0% 0% $46,870 5 -1.52 33 — — — — —
English 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,973 7 -1.15 22 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 5 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $36,240 3 -2.02 10 90% — — — —
Journalism 4 — 25% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $47,423 3 -1.67 34 89% — — — —
Political Science 3 — 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% $54,758 6 -1.28 54 — — — — —
Psychology 32 — 16% 12% 0% 78% 3% 0% $46,408 5 -1.31 31 96% — — — —
Social Sciences 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,289 3 -1.14 26 — — — — —
Social Work 7 — 0% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% $52,804 44 -0.05 49 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% $42,093 4 -1.52 20 — — — — —
General Education 20 — 55% 15% 5% 65% 0% 0% $43,339 6 -1.38 23 — — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching — — — — — — — — $39,568 0 -2.24 15 94% — — — —
Music 2 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $33,962 5 -1.37 7 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $39,568 13 -0.77 15 94% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $34,758 7 -1.29 8 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 18 — 44% 0% 0% 89% 0% 0% $46,754 1 -1.81 32 91% 10.4% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,862
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $14,530
Est. In-State Cost $12,757
Est. Out-of-State Cost $18,796
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 64%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 30.5% 69 61% 9% 0% 83% 1% 0% $54,002 1 -1.21 52 89% 12.7%
Social Sciences 23.0% 52 15% 8% 0% 83% 2% 0% $46,810 2 -1.23 32 95% —
Education 10.6% 24 46% 12% 4% 67% 0% 0% $43,131 3 -1.40 23 — —
Health Sciences 8.8% 20 5% 5% 0% 80% 0% 5% $103,908 99 +1.16 98 92% —
Professional 8.0% 18 44% 0% 0% 89% 0% 0% $46,754 1 -1.81 32 91% 10.4%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 15 13% 7% 0% 93% 0% 0% $55,402 7 -1.28 55 — —
Computer Science 5.8% 13 85% 0% 0% 77% 15% 0% $74,556 4 -1.47 84 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.5% 8 38% 12% 0% 75% 12% 0% $45,979 3 -1.43 30 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 3 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% 0% $57,315 2 -1.14 60 — —
Arts 0.9% 2 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $33,962 1 -1.37 7 — —
Humanities 0.9% 2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,973 2 -1.15 22 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $13.4M #67 54% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 — $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #622 — $0 — — — —
Total $13.4M #281 54% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 131 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 33 $78K $78K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 32 $78K $78K $0
Baseball 30 $343K $343K $0
Basketball 15 $412K $412K $0
Cross Country 14 $19K $19K $0
Golf 8 $146K $146K $0
Volleyball 8 $58K $58K $0
Total 240 $2.4M $2.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $37K $37K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 21 $37K $37K $0
Volleyball 20 $60K $60K $0
Basketball 18 $450K $450K $0
Softball 15 $185K $185K $0
Cross Country 8 $14K $14K $0
Total 60 $784K $784K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 131 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 55 $115K $115K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 53 $115K $115K $0
Basketball 33 $862K $862K $0
Baseball 30 $343K $343K $0
Volleyball 28 $118K $118K $0
Cross Country 22 $34K $34K $0
Softball 15 $185K $185K $0
Golf 8 $146K $146K $0
Total 300 $4.1M $4.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 65% 65%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 820 – 1010
SAT Math Range 390 – 510
SAT RW Range 430 – 520